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Game Six Preview: Old Dominion at Florida Atlantic

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Game Six Preview: Old Dominion at Florida AtlanticGame Six Preview: Old Dominion at Florida Atlantic

BOCA RATON, Fla. - Old Dominion University football travels to Florida Atlantic on Saturday, Oct. 6 to take on the Owls.

Old Dominion (1-4, 0-2 C-USA) at Florida Atlantic (2-3, 0-1 C-USA)
DateSaturday, Oct. 6 • 5 p.m. • Boca Raton, Fla. • FAU Stadium
Where to Watch
STADIUM
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Series
Tied 2-2
Game NotesOld Dominion  FAU

> ODU is coming off a gut-wrenching 37-35 setback at East Carolina, while Florida Atlantic is coming off an equally tough 25-24 loss to Middle Tennessee.

> Quarterback Blake LaRussa was 21-36 for 250-yards with two touchdown passes and an interception at East Carolina. The junior quarterback was sacked nine times.

> Senior wide receiver Jonathan Duhart recorded his fourth-straight 100-yard receiving game, catching eight passes for 104-yards.

> Senior running back Jeremy Cox carried 20 times for 57-yards and a touchdown. He also had a 40-yard touchdown run called back due to a penalty.

> Senior defensive end Oshane Ximines registered two half sacks, three QB hurries, had seven tackles and blocked an extra point.

> Lawrence Garner notched his fourth double-digit tackle game of the season with a game-high 10 stops.

> Senior safety Justice Davila had a season-high nine tackles, two pass breakups and his first career interception at ECU.

Duhart 100-Yards Again
Jonathan Duhart recorded his fourth-straight 100-yard receving game in the loss to East Carolina. He had eight catches for 104-yards. He had seven grabs for 91-yards in the first half.

Duhart Top Five in Receiving Yards
Jonathan Duhart is fourth in FBS with 121.2 receiving yards per game. He has had 100-yards receiving in four-straight games for the first time in his career.

RankPlayerSchoolReceiving Yards
1.John UrsuaHawaii771
2.Andy IsabellaUMass648
3.Antoine WesleyTexas Tech621
4.Jonathan DuhartOld Dominion606
5.Laviska ShenaultColorado581

Ximines Sack Watch
Oshane Ximines already holds the ODU single-season and career sacks record, and he is second among active FBS players with 26 sacks. He trails fellow C-USA player, Jaylon Ferguson of Louisiana Tech.

Ximines had 1.5 sacks at East Carolina to give him 6.5 on the season, and 27.5 in his career.

NCAA Active Career Sack Leaders

RankNameSchoolCareer Sacks
1.Jaylon FergusonLouisiana Tech33.5
2.Oshane XiminesOld Dominion27.5
3.Clelin FerrellClemson20.5
Sutton SmithNorthern Illinois20.5